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The warmest year on record - Magical Realist - Mar 30, 2015
Moved from South Texas to Oregon already. May have to move to Alaska soon! I can't stand the heat, so I get out of the kitchen.
"2014 Earth's warmest year on record;
December 2014 record warm; Global oceans also record warm for 2014
The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2014 was the highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880. The December combined global land and ocean average surface temperature was also the highest on record."===http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/global/2014/12
RE: The warmest year on record - C C - Mar 31, 2015
"Way up north, north to Alaska, way up north, north to Alaska
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on
North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on...." --Jimmy Horton
RE: The warmest year on record - Yazata - Apr 3, 2015
California's climate may be changing and that might be good news for Oregon.
Part of the reason for California's great Mediterranean climate is that it's on the cusp between the desert southwestern climate zone and the rainy Pacific northwest zone,
During the Summer, it never rains in California.
During normal winters, California is like Washington state, one rain storm after another.
Recently though, we've had minimal rain in the winter as well as the summer. Hence our dramatic recent drought.
So the desert climate zone might moving north and California might end up as arid as Baja.
If that happens, then Oregon might become the new transition zone between desert and rain-forest like California was, and you will enjoy the great Mediterranean climate.
RE: The warmest year on record - Magical Realist - Apr 3, 2015
Quote:If that happens, then Oregon might become the new transition zone between desert and rain-forest like California was, and you will enjoy the great Mediterranean climate
We're building a mote at the Oregon/California border filled with alligators. Should be done by the time that happens.